Finally dropped!!!
04-25-2009, 07:43 AM
#1
Finally dropped!!!
well after 2 years of research and debating what route to take on my suspension setup, i decided I wanted to go with something very simple yet efficient for my daily driving needs. I chose to go the spring and shock (seperate) route mainly because of the price, and secondly i dont plan on adjusting ride height. choosing a shop here in houston has been pretty hard for a lot of us because of the downfall of a lot of these shops *coughsgpcough*. after discussing with a buddy of mine what to do about my install, he recommended tsp (team shift point) here in Houston. Now I've taken my Honda there back in the early days for some work but wasn't sure if they dealt with nissans or if they've ever worked on a z. well after talking with mike and will at tsp they mentioned one of our own members rides that they worked on (methodrn aka jr) and told me they installed some suspension parts for him as well back in the day so i felt a bit more comfortable and gave them the ok 
their shop is by ellington field which is a small airport and their renting one of the hangers so it was pretty cool cause there were a bunch of small charter planes around us but the even cooler part was the cars they were working on. ive never been a big fan of toyota or lexus but dang they had some crazzzy old school turbo lexus sc's and one mean 800hp toyota supra plus a few other rides.
during the whole install the guys would tell me what they were doing and if there were any uncertainties they would clear it up with me before going into it. one of the issues was the installation of the toe bolts. both william and mike said that there is so much adjustability with the camber kit that it should be able to correct any toe issues and that its not worth elongating the factory toe. they said after alignment if i cant get the toe into spec they would install the bolts free of charge, i trust these guys because ive seen their work and i trust they know what their talking about so for now im running the spc front/rear camber kit without toe bolts and hopefully the alignment can get everything into spec. the tanabe springs are great! once they bought the lady down from the lift i saw a huge difference. the front looks almost slammed with zero to maybe half a finger gap and the rear is about a 1 finger gap but im sure once settled it will go down a bit more. when reinstalling my arc strut bar they noticed that a few of the bolts had stripped do to my carelessness from trying to install my oem strut bar after the md spacer install
, but these guys cleaned up all the wholes and told me its best to buy 6 new oem bolts and reinstall the bar. i then had to take my buddy to get an o2 sensor for his car so we had to take my z...REVIEW: the ride is perfect!! the tokico d-specs are set at 5 all the way around and the car rides just like stock with zero bounce. the steering wheel was a little crooked because it needs alignment but that was the only thing that was off. the guys at tsp said this is a perfect setup for dd and my buddy said these even felt better then his tein basics 
i got a few pictures of the lady under the knife but no pictures of the final product (the drop) because it rained badly yesterday so hopefully today i can wash her and have her prepped for the car meet tonight, there i will take some pics for you guys and post tonight.
their shop is by ellington field which is a small airport and their renting one of the hangers so it was pretty cool cause there were a bunch of small charter planes around us but the even cooler part was the cars they were working on. ive never been a big fan of toyota or lexus but dang they had some crazzzy old school turbo lexus sc's and one mean 800hp toyota supra plus a few other rides.
during the whole install the guys would tell me what they were doing and if there were any uncertainties they would clear it up with me before going into it. one of the issues was the installation of the toe bolts. both william and mike said that there is so much adjustability with the camber kit that it should be able to correct any toe issues and that its not worth elongating the factory toe. they said after alignment if i cant get the toe into spec they would install the bolts free of charge, i trust these guys because ive seen their work and i trust they know what their talking about so for now im running the spc front/rear camber kit without toe bolts and hopefully the alignment can get everything into spec. the tanabe springs are great! once they bought the lady down from the lift i saw a huge difference. the front looks almost slammed with zero to maybe half a finger gap and the rear is about a 1 finger gap but im sure once settled it will go down a bit more. when reinstalling my arc strut bar they noticed that a few of the bolts had stripped do to my carelessness from trying to install my oem strut bar after the md spacer install
, but these guys cleaned up all the wholes and told me its best to buy 6 new oem bolts and reinstall the bar. i then had to take my buddy to get an o2 sensor for his car so we had to take my z...REVIEW: the ride is perfect!! the tokico d-specs are set at 5 all the way around and the car rides just like stock with zero bounce. the steering wheel was a little crooked because it needs alignment but that was the only thing that was off. the guys at tsp said this is a perfect setup for dd and my buddy said these even felt better then his tein basics i got a few pictures of the lady under the knife but no pictures of the final product (the drop) because it rained badly yesterday so hopefully today i can wash her and have her prepped for the car meet tonight, there i will take some pics for you guys and post tonight.
Last edited by pony_killer; 04-26-2009 at 12:58 PM.
jk ill have it up in a few hours.
04-25-2009, 11:55 AM
#7
I just lowered with tanabes. Went with the cheap Tokico blue though. Tad bit bouncier than stock. Front looks great but was a little disappointed with the rear. Im rolling on the stock18"s and gap in rear looks "too much". waiting on 19" volks to arrive so I have yet to make a real judgement. I know it's a waste of money but, may look into coilovers in the future because i've a feeling i'll still want it lower
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04-26-2009, 01:02 PM
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sorry for the crappy pics but they were taken last night at a meet that i went to.
the tokico dspecs are perfect..i was telling my cousin that the car rode just like stock and he didnt believe me so i took him for a short spin and he was surprised at how comfortable it was, almost even better then stock. as for the springs, i too was a tad disappointed with the rears, it has a small gap but im praying that after it settles it shouldnt be too noticeable. other then the alignment everything is good.
the tokico dspecs are perfect..i was telling my cousin that the car rode just like stock and he didnt believe me so i took him for a short spin and he was surprised at how comfortable it was, almost even better then stock. as for the springs, i too was a tad disappointed with the rears, it has a small gap but im praying that after it settles it shouldnt be too noticeable. other then the alignment everything is good.
04-26-2009, 06:04 PM
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sorry for the crappy pics but they were taken last night at a meet that i went to.
the tokico dspecs are perfect..i was telling my cousin that the car rode just like stock and he didnt believe me so i took him for a short spin and he was surprised at how comfortable it was, almost even better then stock. as for the springs, i too was a tad disappointed with the rears, it has a small gap but im praying that after it settles it shouldnt be too noticeable. other then the alignment everything is good.
the tokico dspecs are perfect..i was telling my cousin that the car rode just like stock and he didnt believe me so i took him for a short spin and he was surprised at how comfortable it was, almost even better then stock. as for the springs, i too was a tad disappointed with the rears, it has a small gap but im praying that after it settles it shouldnt be too noticeable. other then the alignment everything is good.
BTW what up with all those planes?
04-26-2009, 08:11 PM
#19
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Ellington Field. Southeast Houston. I live about 30 min. from there.
I'm having a hard time believing that the Tokico dspecs ride just like stock. When you say you set them to 5 all around, is that the softest setting or the stiffest setting? I'm thinking about going with the same setup except using different springs. Maybe Eibach Sportlines or the Pro's.
Ellington Field. Southeast Houston. I live about 30 min. from there.
I'm having a hard time believing that the Tokico dspecs ride just like stock. When you say you set them to 5 all around, is that the softest setting or the stiffest setting? I'm thinking about going with the same setup except using different springs. Maybe Eibach Sportlines or the Pro's.